10 of us enjoyed the amazing roost this evening, which again attracted the raptors, including 10+ Buzzards, 1 Peregrine, 1 Sparrowhawk and 2+ Goshawks. Othter birsd seen included 1 Filedfare and right at the end a Woodcock seen leaving it’s daytime roost.

Drake still present on the lake today, also a handful of Goosanders and the usual gang of Cananda Geese, Mute Swans, Mallards, Coots and Moorhens.

Other new birds for the year in town included Wood Pigeon, Feral Pigeon and Song Thush.

A couple of Rooks and Collard Doves were seen in Crossgates.

Another year, another bird list! I’m one of these people that likes to do a bird list every year, so this morning I set off with the dogs around the farm to see what we could find. The thing that stood out the most for me was upto 7 Treecreepers! I don’t remember seeing this many before but it might just be that I haven’t been looking for them? Other birds seen included Nuthatch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Marsh Tit, Willow Tit (2 heard only), Siskin, Goldfinch, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldcrest, Reed Bunting, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Robin, Blackbird, Redwing, Great Spotted Woodpecker (they have been drumming for a week now), Stock Dove, Jackdaw, Crow, Raven, Red Kite and Buzzard.

(via Theresa Loveridge)  1 seen flying around 2 o’clock about a mile from the junction of the B4358 and the A4081 I was coming from Newbridge.

 

 

(via Janice Vincett) 3 Moorhens visiting our river side garden today – they have been present for the past couple of weeks now.   A Dipper has been singing most days lately near Dolfafallen Bridge.

Many thanks to all who have contributed to the Radnor Bird Blog, in a variety of ways over the last 2 year.
Please continue to support us in 2010;
Have a Happy New Year…..

1 seen from the main road between Three Cocks and Llyswen which was also seen in exactly the same location on 26/12.  47 Mute Swan were in their usual fields near Baskerville Hall.

 

I decided to go and visit the Starling roost at Llanfihangel again this evening, and I am so pleased I did.  When I got there I met up with Alan and Theresa from Dolau, and John Potts and his Partner from Kington.  The weather was perfectly calm and before long the Starlings started to gather by the thousands.  I’m not sure if it was the calm weather or the group of 10 or more Buzzards harassing them but we were treated to some of the most spectacular formation in the sky from the Starlings for over half an hour, before the night was out we had visits from at least 1 Red Kite, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Goshawks and a Peregrine which made a kill!

Wed 30th December.
4 long tailed tits on feeders this morning.
Also 3 snipe seen again in field near Crossgates church.